Etymologisches Wörterbuch der romanischen Sprachen
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Etymologisches Wörterbuch der romanischen Sprachen is a pioneering etymological dictionary of the Romance languages by Friedrich Diez that laid the foundations for modern Romance philology.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Romanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch | 2 |
| Etymologisches Wörterbuch der romanischen Sprachen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5316670 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Etymologisches Wörterbuch der romanischen Sprachen Context triple: [Friedrich Diez, notableWork, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der romanischen Sprachen]
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A.
Thesaurus linguae latinae
Thesaurus linguae latinae is a landmark Latin dictionary and lexicographical work compiled by the 16th-century French scholar and printer Robert Estienne.
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B.
An Essay on the Origin and Formation of the Romance Languages
"An Essay on the Origin and Formation of the Romance Languages" is a 19th-century scholarly work analyzing the historical development and linguistic structure of the Romance language family.
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C.
A Dictionary of English Etymology
A Dictionary of English Etymology is a 19th-century reference work that traces the historical origins and development of English words.
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D.
Gallo-Romance phonology
Gallo-Romance phonology is the sound system characteristic of the Gallo-Romance branch of Romance languages, encompassing their distinctive vowel, consonant, and prosodic developments from Latin.
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E.
De lingua Latina
De lingua Latina is a comprehensive treatise on the Latin language by the Roman scholar Marcus Terentius Varro, covering grammar, etymology, and linguistic theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Etymologisches Wörterbuch der romanischen Sprachen Target entity description: Etymologisches Wörterbuch der romanischen Sprachen is a pioneering etymological dictionary of the Romance languages by Friedrich Diez that laid the foundations for modern Romance philology.
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A.
Thesaurus linguae latinae
Thesaurus linguae latinae is a landmark Latin dictionary and lexicographical work compiled by the 16th-century French scholar and printer Robert Estienne.
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B.
An Essay on the Origin and Formation of the Romance Languages
"An Essay on the Origin and Formation of the Romance Languages" is a 19th-century scholarly work analyzing the historical development and linguistic structure of the Romance language family.
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C.
A Dictionary of English Etymology
A Dictionary of English Etymology is a 19th-century reference work that traces the historical origins and development of English words.
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D.
Gallo-Romance phonology
Gallo-Romance phonology is the sound system characteristic of the Gallo-Romance branch of Romance languages, encompassing their distinctive vowel, consonant, and prosodic developments from Latin.
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E.
De lingua Latina
De lingua Latina is a comprehensive treatise on the Latin language by the Roman scholar Marcus Terentius Varro, covering grammar, etymology, and linguistic theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic work
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dictionary of Romance languages ⓘ etymological dictionary ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Diez ⓘ |
| contributedTo | establishing Romance philology as a scientific discipline ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| describedAs | pioneering etymological dictionary of the Romance languages ⓘ |
| field | Romance philology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
systematic comparison of Romance vocabularies
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word origins in Romance languages ⓘ |
| genre | reference work ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
Romance studies
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historical linguistics ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn | development of etymological lexicography for Romance languages ⓘ |
| hasPart | entries on Romance language word origins ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest systematic etymological treatments of Romance vocabulary ⓘ |
| influenced |
historical-comparative studies of Romance languages
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modern Romance linguistics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
linguists
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philologists ⓘ scholars of Romance languages ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| methodology | historical-comparative linguistics ⓘ |
| notableFor | laying the foundations for modern Romance philology ⓘ |
| subject |
Romance languages
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etymology ⓘ |
| typeOfContent |
comparative forms across Romance languages
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etymological explanations ⓘ lexical entries ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Etymologisches Wörterbuch der romanischen Sprachen Description of subject: Etymologisches Wörterbuch der romanischen Sprachen is a pioneering etymological dictionary of the Romance languages by Friedrich Diez that laid the foundations for modern Romance philology.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Etymologisches Wörterbuch der romanischen Sprachen
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Meyer-Lübke
linked to: Etymologisches Wörterbuch der romanischen Sprachen